Catamenial appliance.



L. G. MILKES. UATAMENIAL APPLIANCE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 27, 1914.

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GATAMENIAL APPLIANCE.

APPLICATION TIT-ED MAR'.27, 1914. 1,108,206. Patented Aug. 25, 1914,

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CATAMENIAL AEPLIANCEL.

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"Specification. of Letters Patent.

' Patented Aug. es. 1914-.

I Application filed March 2?, m4. Serial m. 927,614.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LEAH G. MILKES, a

citizen of the United States, residing at ltlinneapolis, in the county0t Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements 111 Gate-menial. Appliances; and I do hereby declarev thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

My invention is directed to the provision of a simple, sa'nitaryandetficient cat'amenial appliance, in the nature of a double protector orcombined apron and napkin holder.

Generally stated, the invention consists of- I pliance applied as worn;Fig. 2 is a perspective view looking at the appliance from the rear,some' jparts being broken away; Fig. 8 is a section taken on the line ofFig. 4; Fig. t is a. perspective View looking at the appliance from thefront and side; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective View showing the pad removed from the apron. i

-The apparatus comprises two main elements, to-wit, an apron l and anapkin holder 2, both of which are preferably made chiefly from flexiblewaterproof material such as rubber cloth. The apron 1, howeverpreferably has. an upper portion made 0 suitable netting indicated at l,to make the apron cooler to the wearer. The apron 1 is attached to awaist band 3, the ends of which are adapted to be tied in front. Thenapkin holder has cross loops. 4, undo." which the absorbent napkin 5 isadapted to be passed.

On its T31 end, the napkin, holder 2 has tabs 6 that are'adjustably anddetachably secured to tabs 7 on the apron 1, by means ofsenarablefasteners 5 of the glove festener type. The tabs 7 are preferably ex.-tended across and stitched to the network 1 so that connections arethereby made with the hack of the waist band 3.

'lo the front end of the holder 2, elastic straps 9 are equipped withcooperating fastoners or interlocking devices 10, one of which should beadjustable on the strap to which it is secureo, so as to thereby makethe appliance adjustable.

Attached to straps 90f the napkin holder, at oints near to the fastener10, where they W1 l come at the back or" the wearer, are depending tabs7 having the same fastener elements 8, as have the tabs 7 of the apron,so that the pod holder may be adjusted, as shown in 5, and Worn, atnight, or at any other time, independently on": the apron.

' Above its lower edge, the apron 1 has a reinforcing strip 11, to whichthe upper'ends of hose supporting straps 152 are attached.

In Fig. l, the numeral 13 indicates an ordinary corset having hosesupporting straps 14. The manner of applying the device is obvious, andis illustrated inthe drawings.

The hose supporters 12 on the apron, not

only support the hose, bntkeep the apron pulled down and properly sothly' held in position. The napkin hold attached and, in part,supported from the apron, but is adjnstaole in respect thereto. Thenapkin holder can be seinoved from the apron, and apron can then worn under evening gowns and supper d2 The appliance when used comp ords doubleprotection, and is ble of being easily laundied.

Vfhat l claim is:

1. In a device of the character described, the coInoination of an apron,a napkin holder, separate and independent waist-f for securing said andfront end olsald napkin holder around the waist of the wearer, and meanson the rear end of the napkin-holder for securing the some to said apronor to the waist band of the napkin-holder when said napkin-holder isworn without the apron.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of apron orskirt protector, a napkin-holder detachably and ustably secured to thebody of sold apron, and

separate independent means for securing the said apron and napkin-holderaround the waist of wearer.

3. In a device es the character described, the combination of an apron,a napkin holder detachably secured to said apron at h 10S reer ene,Solilhfibfii incicpenuent met and .capa- (ill 1,1ee,20e

straps or bands "for securing said apron and In testimony whereof I afixmysignature front end of said napkin-holder al'Ollillld the inpresenceof two Witnesses.

Waist of the wearer and means on t e rear s end of said napkin-holderfor securing the LEAH I same to said napkin-holder waist band whenWitnesses:

said napkin-holder is Worn independent of F. D. IVERGHANT,

the apron. HARRY D. KBLGORE.

